NW Washington State, Sept/07

We spent a 1/2 day in NW Washington State right after my arrival at the Abbotsford airport to visit my sister who lives in Langley BC. It was part of a wonderful 4 days of sightseeing, mostly in the Vancouver area. Those sights will be featured in upcoming journals ;o)

LYNDEN,
located 15 miles north of Bellingham & just 5 miles from the BC...

Dutch heritage
The Dutch heritage of this pretty community of 10,000 adds a unique touch to...

Dutch storefronts.
Lynden's Dutch heritage was established when settlers from Holland...

Lots of Dutch architecture

Cute tea shop

BELLINGHAM BAY (bb)
Note Mount Baker in the distance. Bellingham Washington, population about...

bb2
Useful tidbits: Amtrak Cascades provides passenger rail service between...

BLAINE - town square
That's Surrey BC across the way. Situated just a little more than a half...

Wonderful historic homes (h)
Incorporated in 1890, Blaine’s history includes salmon canneries,...

h2
Much of Blaine's economy is based on trade across the Canadian...

h3 in B&W

Note the statue of liberty
painted on the side.

Charming church

Salmon Returning Home
This chainsaw sculpture, carved from an 1800-year-old California...

This Giraffe chainsaw sculpture
was created out of a piece of Whidbey Island cedar. [The Backus’ family...

The Peace Arch
in Peace Arch Park at the US/Canadian border in Blaine. Surrey BC is...

article published 09/25/2007

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